50 Most Innovative Edupreneurs

in·no·va·tive adjective (of a person) introducing new ideas; original and creative in thinking. “an innovative thinker”

edu·pre·neur noun an entrepreneur in the education sector; a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses (improving or advancing education), taking on greater than normal risks in order to do so.

There’s something about an edupreneur (you know, an entrepreneur in the education sector). It’s one thing to have all that extraordinary drive, innovation and passion for creating a business—this moves our economy forward. But combine that with an area of existence so vital it’s nearly synonymous with changing lives—education—and now you’re talking real power. So, what kind of person does it take to deliver the goods? In no particular order, assembled here are 5o innovative ‘edupreneurs’—people as passionate about their businesses as they are about their purpose in helping future generations thrive.